Research at WU Vienna

Our 1,600 researchers focus on topics in the fields of business and economics, society, and law.

Current Research

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Sadistic entertainment, clan wars, and vigilante policing: Study sheds light on the dark side of online communities
Verbal abuse, insults, threats: Some online communities are notorious for their toxic atmosphere. A study co-authored by a WU researcher has documented the underlying mechanisms – and looked at why people who are peaceful in real life resort to verbal violence in the online world.

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Shopping for a better world? Meet Our Researchers
Shopping for a better world?

A jar of honey for the preservation of rainforests, a chocolate bar for schools in Africa: Christina Schamp from WU’s Institute for Digital Marketing & Behavioral Insights explains cause-related marketing and the reasons why some brands succeed with their charity campaigns while others don’t.

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Psychopaths in the C-Suite
Psychopaths in the C-Suite

The cliché of the monster in pinstripes comes up again and again in films, media reports, and even academic research. Is it true or just a myth? WU researcher Günter K. Stahl explains ...

A Cinderella story
Upcycling: The identity of products

Once an airbag, now a handbag: Bernadette Kamleitner of the Institute for Marketing & Consumer Research explains why it makes sense to refer to the former identity of upcycled products.

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Events

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Location: Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 15 May 2024 Starting at 18:00

Sexual Harassment in Organizations

An overview of the situation in the EU and Austria
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: Library & Learning Center Ceremonial Hall 1

on 22 May 2024 Starting at 18:00

The Digital Euro

A platform for innovation in Europe
WU matters. WU talks.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Library & Learning Center LC 2.400 Clubraum

on 23 May 2024 Starting at 09:00 - Ending at 18:00

European Scientific Legal Tech Summit

International experts talk about legal tech, AI, and the rule of law.

Location: WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Departments 2 D2.2.228

on 05 June 2024 Starting at 18:00

Deception detection in airport settings

Airport staff training for Visa interviews

We have the answers

How important is scent marketing in an online environment?
Bernadette Kamleitner, institute head and professor at the Institute for Marketing and Consumer Research All answers

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